Intel Xeon W-2155 vs AMD EPYC 7301

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-2155 and AMD EPYC 7301 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon W-2155

AMD EPYC 7301

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-2155

Around 67% higher clock speed: 4.50 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Around 21% lower typical power consumption: 140 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2605 vs 1654

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt vs 155/170 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2605 vs 1654

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7301

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
12 more threads: 32 vs 20
Around 62% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 34148 vs 21032
2.5x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 2802 vs 1104
Around 63% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 15384 vs 9442

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 20
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	34148 vs 21032
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	2802 vs 1104
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	15384 vs 9442

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-2155
CPU 2: AMD EPYC 7301

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2605

1654

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

21032

34148

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1104

2802

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

9442

15384

Name	Intel Xeon W-2155	AMD EPYC 7301
PassMark - Single thread mark	2605	1654
PassMark - CPU mark	21032	34148
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1104	2802
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	9442	15384

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-2155	AMD EPYC 7301
Essentials
Architecture codename	Skylake	Zen
Launch date	Q3'17	June 2017
Place in performance rating	871	488
Processor Number	W-2155
Series	Intel® Xeon® W Processor	AMD EPYC 7000 Series
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Family		AMD EPYC
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.30 GHz	2.2 GHz
Bus Speed	0 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	68
Maximum frequency	4.50 GHz	2.7 GHz
Number of cores	10	16
Number of QPI Links	0
Number of threads	20	32
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
Die size		192 mm
L1 cache		96 KB (per core)
L2 cache		512 KB (per core)
L3 cache		64 MB
Transistor count		4800 million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	8
Maximum memory bandwidth	85.3 GB/s	307/341 GB/s
Maximum memory size	512 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400/2666	DDR4
Supported memory frequency		2400/2666 MHz
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	TR4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	140 Watt	155/170 Watt
Socket Count		1P/2P
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	48
PCI Express revision	3.0	x128
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)